Todd Anderson

New York City Jazz Saxophonist Composer/Arranger

INSTRUMENTS:

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones, Clarinet, Flute, Piano, Keyboards

EDUCATION:

Berklee College of Music Bachelor of Music 1972 Composition Major

University of California, Berkeley 1966-1968 Music Major

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Blood, Sweat and Tears - Ray Barretto - Lionel Hampton - Tito Puente - Eddie Palmeri - Ismael Rivera - Machito - Billy Eckstein - Gary Burton - Howard Roberts - Xavier Cugat - Mike Longo - Ben E. King - The Four Tops - The Temptations - The Stylistics - Cold Blood - Harlem River Drive

Nominated "Best Saxophone Soloist of the Year" by Latin New York Magazine 1976, 1977, 1979

SELECTED CD'S:

Ray Barretto "Rican Struction" - musician - Fania Records

Ray Barretto "Can You Feel It?" - musician, composer, arranger Atlantic Records

Ray Barretto "Eye Of The Beholder" - musician Atlantic Records

Bobby Paunetto "Commit To Memory" musician, composer, arranger , recording engineer Pathfinder Records

Bobby Paunetto "Paunetto's Point" musician, composer, arranger Pathfinder Records

Bobby Paunetto "Reconstituted" - musician RSVP Jazz Records

Bobby Paunetto "Composer In Public" - musician, recording engineer RSVP Jazz Records

Todd Anderson "Framed" - musician, composer, arranger, recordimg engineer, producer - Kimerica Music

Jon Hammond "Late Rent" - musician - Hot Wire Records

Tony Pabon "Fango" musician, arranger Rico Records

Music Minus One "Tenor Jazz Jam" - musician, composer, arranger MMO Records

Valentino Production Music Library - musician, composer, arranger, recording engineer, midi sequencing, producer 11 CD's

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1975- present Private Instructor

1972-1974 Berklee College Of Music Faculty Subjects: harmony, arranging, improvisation, ensembles

RECORDING ENGINEER EXPERIENCE:

1983-1998 Westrax Recording Studios, NYC - recording engineer

1980-1982 Roxy Recorders, NYC - recording engineer

1980-1982 Sound Ideas Recording, NYC assitant engineer to Dave Baker

1976-1978 Bell Sound Studios, NYC assistant engineer

COMPOSING EXPERIENCE:

Member of the BMI Jazz Composer's Workshop 1998- present

Bobby Paunetto Commit to Memory composer and arranger

Bobby Paunetto Paunetto's Point composer and arranger

Valentino Production Muisc Library 11 CD's of original compositions for TV and film. $80,000 in royalties to present.

MUSIC COPY EXPERIENCE:

2001-2002 "Africa Plumbridge Musical" transcription and copy w/ Finale software - score and parts for 40 songs x 30 musicians

2002 "No Boundaries Musical"produced by Marcus Miller transcription and copy w/ Finale software score and parts for 5 musicians and vocalists

COMMENTS:

Extensive experience with computer software Finale and Logic

Recording engineer for 15 years. Learned this skill assisting master jazz engineer Dave Baker. 20+ CD's

Extensive experience with synthesizers and sequencing software, 11 CD's produced for Valentino Production Music Library